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Concept
Trinational Eurodistrict of Basel
Summary
The Trinational Eurodistrict of Basel, or Basel metropolitan area, extends across three countries: Switzerland, France and Germany. The Trinational Eurodistrict of Basel (Trinationaler Eurodistrict Basel (TEB)/ Eurodistrict trinational de Bâle (ETB)) is an organization of municipalities and cities in the trinational surroundings of Basel. The TEB acts as coordinator for cross-border projects between the German, French and Swiss cities around Basel and promotes the cultural and linguistic exchange between the people living in the region. This very close cooperation and coordination is necessary as the national borders run through a densely built area. The TEB forms an extension of the Trinational Agglomeration Basel (Trinationale Agglomeration Basel (TAB)/Agglomération Trinationale de Bâle (ATB).
The TEB has approximately 830,000 inhabitants. with 60% in Switzerland, 30% in Germany and 10% in France. It consists of:
In Switzerland:
Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft cantons
in the Canton of Solothurn the Thierstein District, Dorneck District and the Forum Regio Plus
in Aargau canton the municipalities of the Fricktal planning region
In France:
The 40 communes of the communauté d'agglomération Saint-Louis Agglomération, including Saint-Louis
In Germany:
the Lörrach district
in the Waldshut district the cities Wehr and Bad Säckingen
Cross-border cooperation has a long tradition in the Upper Rhine Valley. The inhabitants of the region have always interacted across the currently known borders. These frequent economic and social interactions across borders also made cooperation on an administrative level increasingly necessary.
During the 19th century however, the amount of cross-border cooperation in the region decreased significantly. The reasons for this can be found in the growing nationalism and outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. The outbreak of the First World War, which lead to the enforcement of the borders, worsened the situation additionally.
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